word-vault/dist/data/cards/ge/genre.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "genre",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a particular type or style of literature, art, film or music that you can recognize because of its special features",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "literary/musical genres"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the horror/action/fantasy genre"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Crime fiction is a genre which seems likely to stay with us for many years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "genre fiction"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The film is generally regarded as a classic of the genre."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His films cover a wide range of subjects and genres."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She must be the most influential modern writer in the genre."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The band is not representative of any particular musical genre."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has explored a range of musical genres."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Film and theatre"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈʒɒ̃rə//ˈʒɒnrə/",
                "audio": "ge/genre/genre__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈʒɑːnrə/",
                "audio": "ge/genre/genre__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 19th cent.: French, literally ‘a kind’, based on Latin genus ‘birth, family, nation’."
}